Bangkok, June 26.
While democracy is locked in mortal combat in Europe, Thailand reaffirmed her faith in democratic ideals by a three-day celebration of the ninth birthday of the democratic Constitution which she won by the bloodless coup d'état on June 24, 1932, One of the leaders of the coup is the present head of the Thai Government, Major-General Luang Pibula Songgram, Besides illuminations, fairs, process sions, fireworks displays, tournaments and torchlight parade, the celebrations of National Day are marked by the opening of new avenues. trunk roads, rail lines, a landing station for international flying-boats, an internal commercial airline, university buildings, schools, hospitals and a Buddhist monastery where Buddha's relics brought from India have: been deposited in the foundation stone laid for a memorial of those fallen ip the border conflict with Indo-
Commonwealth Status for P.I. Advocated San Francisco, June 26.
Sr. Hilario Moncado, candidats for the Presidency of the Philippines in this ' year's elections, yesterday pavocated perpetual commonwealth status for the islands "under the friendly protection of the United States,"
Sr. Moncado arrived here on the Lurline from Manila. He said he was en route to Washington to ask Washington. June 26.
Construction work in the British Isles is to be undertaken by en American contracting frm, Meriit-Chapman and Scott Corporation of New York, it is reported from Brit-sources.
"The type of construction is not disclósed, but it is assumed that it might be some sort of base installation for air or naval operations. The same frm recently built the havel air base at Rhode Island.
Tt is not known whether American workmen will be sent to Britain to help in the construction work, but it is understood that at least a number of American technicians will go probably by air.
British officials say the arrangement does not come within the provisions of the Lease and Lend programme. The firm, as a private nonmilitary agency, has contracted with the British Government to do a particular job and United States Government interests are not involved.—Reuter.
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